Over at the Publix last night the ceiling was filled, around check-out, with helium Love Balloons of all sizes, and some had the computer chip to sing a love song when touched just right. No one seemed interested. Then a real Love story came on PBS, Doctor Zhivago. Everytime Lara came into the scenes, the Lara's Theme played and the good doctor lit up like the Chaplin character in your post.I like to see real humans strong enough to give and recieve love in the worst of times and the best of times. No Balloons need apply. Just the courage to take risks with people proves the gift of love will live on.

I'm not very familiar with Chaplin, and I know that times were different back then, but that was pretty lame. It almost seemed like it was some typical faux artsy French thing, except it was in English.

Look, "Limelight" is one of my favorite movies. I know the criticisms of it, but I'm in a different place. The embedded song is not supposed to be good. It's kind of more absurdly bad. The character is a washed up performer, and this is one of his performances. It really touches me. And I love the flower-eating and dancing.

People who believe they can change the world are far more dangerous than your average crooked politician...

If Obama wins..(Interview took place b4 the election) What would be your advice to young people (most probably in love) dedicated to free markets, individual liberties... What do you do?

You do what you find you can do under those conditions... witch you can only learn by experience.. But its a little like saying what advice would you give to someone on death row just before they're about to take'm down to the gas chamber.